6.9% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hurstville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hurstville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Hurstville compared to most similar areas. Only 48% of residents have a full-time job, and the unemployment rate of 6.9% is much higher than in most other places. This paints a picture of a local workforce that struggles more with job stability than the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, sitting at 48% compared to 58.9% across the country.
57.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.0% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.3%, followed by retail trade at 12% and accommodation and food services at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.6%. Labourers (12.2%) and clerical and administrative staff (12%) also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11971/hurstville/topic/employment